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Specialised burn care facilities in the Netherlands

Holland is a small country (c. 25Okm in cross-section) with a well-developed infrastructure, and a population of about 14 million.

There are three national burn centres, with a combined total of 42 acute beds. The average bed occupancy is about 65-70 per cent.

The consensus among the Dutch burns specialists is that, in the event of a mass burn casualty incident, 10-20 casualties with severe injuries could be managed by the centres together, without compromising the normal high standard of care.

Details of the three centres are tabulated below.

Burns Centre Address Telephone Beds Whom to contact in the event of an emergency or disaster

Beverwijk Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis Vondeliaan 13 1942 LE Beverwijk

(0)2510 65430 12 Dr D. P. Ma&e or Dr R. W Kwis

Groningen Rooms Katholiek (0)50 258888 10 Profmr H. J K&en Ziekenhuis Van Swietenlaan 4 9728 NZ Groningen

Rotterdam Zuiderziekenhuis (0)lO 4395911 20 DrH.BOX?na Groene Hilledijk 315 3075 EA Rotterdam

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